H3C-C-0-H+H-0:÷H2C-C-0:+H-O+-H H Acid Base H3C-C-0-H +:O-H H3C=C-O:+H—0-H Acid Base 3.3 THE STRENGTH OF ACIDS AND BASES: KaAND pKa When acetic acid dissolves in water, the following reaction dose not proceed to completion H3C-C-0-H HO H3C-C-0 H3oH O + H + H O H H Acid Base H3 C C O O H H3 C C O O + H O H Acid Base H3 C C O O H H3 C C O O + - + - O H 3.3 THE STRENGTH OF ACIDS AND BASES: Ka AND pKa When acetic acid dissolves in water, the following reaction dose not proceed to completion: H3 C C O O H H3 C C O + H O 2 O + H3 O +